diff --git a/charts/k3k/crds/k3k.io_clusters.yaml b/charts/k3k/crds/k3k.io_clusters.yaml
index 76e33205..a7b88391 100644
--- a/charts/k3k/crds/k3k.io_clusters.yaml
+++ b/charts/k3k/crds/k3k.io_clusters.yaml
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ spec:
                       This field is only relevant in "dynamic" mode.
                     type: string
                   storageRequestSize:
-                    default: 1G
+                    default: 2G
                     description: |-
                       StorageRequestSize is the requested size for the PVC.
                       This field is only relevant in "dynamic" mode.
diff --git a/docs/crds/crd-docs.md b/docs/crds/crd-docs.md
index 56a929b6..1a4d6c6d 100644
--- a/docs/crds/crd-docs.md
+++ b/docs/crds/crd-docs.md
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `type` _[PersistenceMode](#persistencemode)_ | Type specifies the persistence mode. | dynamic |  |
 | `storageClassName` _string_ | StorageClassName is the name of the StorageClass to use for the PVC.<br />This field is only relevant in "dynamic" mode. |  |  |
-| `storageRequestSize` _string_ | StorageRequestSize is the requested size for the PVC.<br />This field is only relevant in "dynamic" mode. | 1G |  |
+| `storageRequestSize` _string_ | StorageRequestSize is the requested size for the PVC.<br />This field is only relevant in "dynamic" mode. | 2G |  |
 
 
 #### PersistenceMode
diff --git a/pkg/apis/k3k.io/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/apis/k3k.io/v1alpha1/types.go
index aec48927..c077117a 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/k3k.io/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/k3k.io/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ type PersistenceConfig struct {
 	// StorageRequestSize is the requested size for the PVC.
 	// This field is only relevant in "dynamic" mode.
 	//
-	// +kubebuilder:default="1G"
+	// +kubebuilder:default="2G"
 	// +optional
 	StorageRequestSize string `json:"storageRequestSize,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/cluster/cluster_test.go b/pkg/controller/cluster/cluster_test.go
index bdd17b94..37233e06 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cluster/cluster_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/cluster/cluster_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Cluster Controller", Label("controller"), Label("Cluster"), fu
 				Expect(cluster.Spec.Version).To(BeEmpty())
 
 				Expect(cluster.Spec.Persistence.Type).To(Equal(v1alpha1.DynamicPersistenceMode))
-				Expect(cluster.Spec.Persistence.StorageRequestSize).To(Equal("1G"))
+				Expect(cluster.Spec.Persistence.StorageRequestSize).To(Equal("2G"))
 
 				Expect(cluster.Status.Phase).To(Equal(v1alpha1.ClusterUnknown))